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Business as Self-Development?
We might not immediately think of these two domains as relating to one another. But when we take the risk of building or starting something…
November 17th: Strategic Emergence to Grow Your Business
Join me on November 17th at 6pm ET for a special, live session where I’ll be sharing keys to Strategic Emergence and Growth in 2021. …
The Courage to Wait
There are two kinds of courage. The courage of action, to move toward something. And the courage of patience, to wait. You can make the…
On Love and Relationships™ and… Sex
When I made a list of the first 10 people I most wanted to talk with for my new podcast, On Love and Relationships™, Ian…
What Do You Want? Top 7
Before we begin an engagement, I always ask clients what results they want, what they want to be different from our work together. Below are…
2 Questions
What went expectedly well this year? Why? Unexpectedly? And, why? Well, that’s four. In my work with clients on their Strategic Emergence, these are two…
Live Session on November17
Although we’ve grown accustomed to this new era of leadership and business, there is still much to come. And much to do. The Magnificent Leadership®…
What Cannot Be Stolen
True Story: In my previous career as a cut flower farmer, another grower, whose operation I’d visited out in the Midwest, called and asked how…
Who Are You Hanging Out With?
Those in your innermost circle, the 5 closest? Are they influencing you for the better? If you’re interested in joining my community of talented and…
Exciting News! Introducing My New Podcast: On Love and Relationships
Behind the scenes this fall, I’ll be recording episodes for a new podcast series: “On Love and Relationships.” I’ll also be taping brand new interviews…
No Going Back
I was saying to my best friend on our weekly Tuesday night call that this is the longest stretch – ever, since her kids were…
Pandemic Paradox
I’m seeing business acceleration with team fatigue. Which is like having one foot on the brake and one foot on the gas. Successful emergence requires…
How to Get Your Salespeople to Really Sell Again
If your salespeople aren’t having success in the current climate, they are likely hitting one of the following obstacles: They’ve relied on leads primarily from…
10 Weeks
That’s it. 2020 will be gone. And if you’re thinking that can’t come soon enough, I get it. It’s been a heck of a year,…
Goodwill vs Guardrails
The right people, showing up in the right way. Coupled with the guardrails and guidelines to keep the train on the tracks in difficult conditions.…
2 Bananas, a Half Bar of Chocolate, and 75 minutes
I also packed a bottle of water and a book. In case it took the day. Early voting began in NC today, and it took…
A Special Invitation
As someone who subscribes to my blog, I want to extend a personal invitation to you. Seven months ago, when Crazy COVID turned things upside…
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Pandemic Playlist
Many of us have one, a compilation of favorites that sustains and entertains. Over the last 7 months, I’ve listened to everything from Gaga to…
Q1
Will be here before we know it. Are you assembling your SLT this fall for a strategic session to outline revenue and risks, galvanize effort…
Catching Our Breath
As I tuned into the news late Friday evening, the anchor began by saying that just two weeks ago Ruth Bader Ginsburg was still alive.…
When Leaders Behave Poorly
They give tacit permission for others throughout an organization to behave in kind. Leaders are standard-bearers. The question is: Which standards? For more on working…
Like Getting Extra Sleep
Who are the people that enliven, invigorate, and restore you? And what’s the one activity that does the same? Make the time for them non-negotiable.…
Your Competition
Isn’t constrained. I don’t mean they’re without challenges. I mean they’re not shackled by them. Because they have leaders with vision and purpose, with passion…
Stacked
Horizontally on the bookshelf so I can see the titles with ease, are more books than I’ve ever read at one time. Below is a…
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